Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 1981?

Jacques Laffite won the Austrian Grand Prix 1981, driving for Ligier.

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Round 11 · 1981

Austrian Grand Prix

Red Bull Ring · 1981-08-16

Jacques Laffite

Ligier

René Arnoux

Renault

Nelson Piquet

Brabham

Jacques Laffite won the Austrian Grand Prix 1981 at Red Bull Ring on 16 August 1981, starting from P4 on the grid. René Arnoux finished second for Renault, with Nelson Piquet completing the podium for Brabham.

Race Results

Pos	Grid	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Status	Pts
1	4	Jacques LaffiteLAF	Ligier	53	1:27:36.47	9
2	1	René ArnouxARN	Renault	53	+5.17	6
3	7	Nelson PiquetPIQ	Brabham	53	+7.34	4
4	6	Alan JonesJON	Williams	53	+12.04	3
5	5	Carlos ReutemannREU	Williams	53	+31.85	2
6	12	John WatsonWAT	McLaren	53	+1:31.14	1
7	9	Elio de AngelisDEA	Team Lotus	52	+1 Lap	0
8	18	Andrea de CesarisDEC	McLaren	52	+1 Lap	0
9	8	Didier PironiPIR	Ferrari	52	+1 Lap	0
10	14	Jean-Pierre JarierJAR	Osella	51	+2 Laps	0
11	19	Derek DalyDAL	March	47	+6 Laps	0
R	13	Mario AndrettiAND	Alfa Romeo	46	Engine	0
R	21	Slim BorguddBOR	ATS	44	Brakes	0
R	10	Riccardo PatresePAT	Arrows	43	Engine	0
R	20	Eliseo SalazarSAL	Ensign	43	Oil pressure	0
R	22	Michele AlboretoALB	Tyrrell	40	Gearbox	0
R	16	Bruno GiacomelliGIA	Alfa Romeo	35	Heat shield fire	0
R	15	Hector RebaqueREB	Brabham	32	Clutch	0
R	24	Siegfried StohrSTO	Arrows	27	Overheating	0
R	2	Alain ProstPRO	Renault	26	Suspension	0
R	17	Patrick TambayTAM	Ligier	26	Engine	0
R	11	Nigel MansellMAN	Team Lotus	23	Engine	0
R	3	Gilles VilleneuveVIL	Ferrari	11	Accident	0
R	23	Marc SurerSUR	Theodore	0	Distributor	0
F	0	Eddie CheeverCHE	Tyrrell	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Derek WarwickWAR	Toleman	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Brian HentonHEN	Toleman	0	Did not qualify	0
F	0	Beppe GabbianiGAB	Osella	0	Did not qualify	0

Key links:

Winner Jacques Laffite
Circuit Red Bull Ring
Winning team Ligier

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